After flying high against Columbus International last Friday, Beechcroft came back down to earth. The Beechcroft Cougars took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northland Vikings on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Northland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Shoultz led the charge by going 6 of 15 on his way to 20 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah McMorris, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Beechcroft's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Northland, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Beechcroft wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 49-42 defeat against Columbus Academy on the 6th. As for Northland, they will be playing at home against Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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